Preview: Dulwich Hamlet vs Chatham Town — Non League Premier – Isthmian, Regular Season – 14

Match preview · Compiled from live api-football data feed at the time of compilation

Non League Premier – Isthmian · Regular Season – 14
Tuesday 20 October, kickoff 19:45

Chatham Town make the trip to south London on Tuesday evening as they take on Dulwich Hamlet in the Isthmian Premier Division, with a 19:45 BST kick-off scheduled. For K. Hake’s side, this is an opportunity to build on a solid start to the campaign and push further up a competitive table — but they will need to be at their best against a Dulwich outfit that has shown it can be difficult to break down on home turf.

The form guide

Chatham head into the fixture in reasonable shape, having won three of their last five league outings to sit eighth in the table with 18 points from 11 games. Their most recent result was a defeat, but back-to-back wins prior to that loss suggest there is genuine quality in this squad when things click. With a form rating of 60% and a defensive rating of 77% across that five-game stretch, the Chats have shown they are hard to score against — a trait that will serve them well in a match where the margins are likely to be fine.

Dulwich Hamlet, meanwhile, have endured a more inconsistent run of results. H. Hayrettin’s side sit 11th in the table with 17 points, and their recent form — which includes back-to-back defeats in the middle of their last five matches — reflects a team searching for consistency. A form rating of just 47% and an attack rating of 27% suggest the hosts have struggled to find the net with regularity of late, though their defensive rating of 64% indicates they are not without resilience at the back. Chatham will be looking to exploit any attacking frailties and impose themselves early.

The head-to-head record

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Aug 2023	Non League Premier – Isthmian	Dulwich Hamlet	2-5	Chatham Town
1 Jan 2024	Non League Premier – Isthmian	Chatham Town	2-1	Dulwich Hamlet
24 Aug 2024	Non League Premier – Isthmian	Chatham Town	3-1	Dulwich Hamlet
26 Apr 2025	Non League Premier – Isthmian	Dulwich Hamlet	2-2	Chatham Town
21 Oct 2025	Non League Premier – Isthmian	Chatham Town	0-0	Dulwich Hamlet

The recent history between these two sides makes for interesting reading ahead of Tuesday’s encounter. Chatham Town have enjoyed some memorable results in this fixture, not least a stunning 5-2 victory at Dulwich in August 2023, and followed that up with a 2-1 win at home in January 2024 and a 3-1 success at home in August 2024. Dulwich did manage to share the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Champion Hill in April 2025, and the most recent meeting — a 0-0 draw at Chatham in October 2025 — suggests the gap between the sides has narrowed. On balance, however, the head-to-head record leans in Chatham’s favour, and that historical edge could prove a source of confidence for the travelling side.

The men in the dugout

Chatham Town manager K. Hake will be looking to get his side back to winning ways after their most recent setback, and with a squad capable of putting together winning runs, he will be targeting three points to consolidate their position in the top half of the table. Opposite him in the technical area, Dulwich Hamlet boss H. Hayrettin faces the challenge of reigniting his side’s form and finding a way to unlock defences that have kept them quiet in recent weeks. Both managers will have done their homework, and tactical nous could prove decisive in what promises to be a tightly contested affair.

Players to watch

Neither side has a standout individual scorer dominating the league charts at this stage of the season, which means Tuesday’s match could well be decided by a moment of collective quality or a set-piece rather than the brilliance of a single player. For Chatham, the key will be getting their attacking unit firing as a cohesive force — their attack rating of 45% suggests there is room for improvement, and a strong performance here could be the catalyst for a productive run. Dulwich will need their most creative players to step up and provide the spark that has been missing in recent outings.

The prediction

The data paints a picture of two evenly matched sides, with Chatham holding a slight edge across most metrics — form, attack, defence, and the head-to-head record all point marginally in their favour. The probability breakdown reflects just how difficult this one is to call, with a draw and a Chatham win both considered equally likely outcomes. Dulwich’s home advantage cannot be dismissed entirely, but their recent struggles in front of goal make it hard to back them with confidence. A tight, low-scoring affair seems the most probable outcome, and a draw or a narrow Chatham Town win looks the most likely result come full time.

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
9	Burgess Hill Town	11	4	5	2	+5	17
10	St Albans City	9	5	2	2	+5	17
11	Dulwich Hamlet	11	5	2	4	+4	17
12	Wingate & Finchley	11	5	2	4	-1	17
13	Whyteleafe	13	4	3	6	-2	15

Preview data via api-football. Form, head-to-head, standings, manager and prediction figures sourced live at the time of compilation; squad and team-news availability subject to last-minute change.